A new Austin survey finds 61% of residents worry AI could displace jobs and many fear deepfakes and a loss of the human touch. Local leaders are pressing for reskilling.

San Diego biotech Neomorph has dosed the first patient in a Phase 1/2 trial of NEO‑811, a molecular glue for clear‑cell kidney cancer, after landing multibillion‑dollar pharma deals. Early safety and activity readouts will be the near‑term test.

University of Cincinnati Cancer Center researchers aim to develop new glioblastoma treatments using "glioblastoma-on-a-chip" and immunostimulatory wafers following surgery.

Two University of Florida scholars influenced Mars mission planning with their report on science goals for the Red Planet, prioritizing the search for life and other scientific explorations.

Bloomberg reports Amazon flagged hundreds of thousands of suspected child-sex-abuse images in datasets used for AI training; child-safety groups say missing provenance makes many reports inactionable.

Northwestern announced nearly $25M from trustee Kimberly Querrey to launch the Simpson Querrey Brain Health Institute, aiming to measure and prevent cognitive decline.

Colorado regulators will review adding ibogaine to the Natural Medicine program this spring, raising questions about sourcing, safety and who would provide treatment.

An 11-year-old from Fort Collins returned home after a rare combined heart-liver transplant at Children's Hospital Colorado. Surgeons and the family credited a speedy donor match and a coordinated, multidisciplinary team.

Salk Institute scientists mapped a rapid immune switch in plants that flips on minutes after rewatering; the discovery could guide new drought‑resilient crops.

NYC public schools are establishing new rules for AI use, addressing concerns from parents and educators about privacy and the authenticity of students' work, with some schools creating their own AI policies in the interim.

Samir Bodas, co-founder of Bellevue contract-intelligence company Icertis, has died at 61 after a battle with cancer. He helped scale Icertis into a global leader and stepped back last year to focus on his health.

The University of Cincinnati's CubeCats organization is set to launch its first student-led satellite, LEOPARDSat-1, from the ISS in partnership with NASA.

The University of Cincinnati College of Medicine received a $1.1 million AMA grant to integrate AI with physician training, enhancing communication and clinical reasoning skills.